Earlier this summer, some friends of mine retraced a short section of the trail used by the Mormons through southwestern Wyoming.

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He posts a very short section of the temperature record, backed by the ranges of the climate models, with the claim spread above it that climate models perform badly.

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Then there's the inevitable English class distinction between Wimbledon Village, a restaurant-strewn, posh section a short walk from the club, and less-expensive Southfields, at the bottom of a very steep hill.

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Reigning title holder, Stephane Peterhansel of France, driving a Mini, took eighth place in the short sprint section, but was already one minute and 42 seconds adrift of the 50-year-old Sainz.

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